öststat

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of öst +‎ stat.

Noun

öststat c

  1. eastern state

Usage notes

Usually to describe the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War.

Declension

Declension of öststat
nominative genitive
singular indefinite öststat öststats
definite öststaten öststatens
plural indefinite öststater öststaters
definite öststaterna öststaternas

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